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THE 
PERFECT LANGUAGE 



WILLIAM BOWER 



THE 
PERFECT LANGUAGE 



THE 
PERFECT LANGUAGE 



BY 

WILLIAM BOWER 




WILLIAM BOWER, Publisher 

Ava, Illinois 

U. S. A. 



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Copyright 19 17 
BY WILLIAM BOWER 



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Great things are expressed in 
few words. This manual by the 
use of only four thousand, two 
hundred, ninety-one words con- 
tains the most gigantic propo- 
sition ever presented to the 
public. 

After all things have been con- 
sidered the Perfect Language 
is submitted as the practical 
formula for the solution of all 
problems and the harmonious 
adjustment of all things. 



THE PERFECT 
LANGUAGE 

Language 

1. The first thing necessary to 
understand the Perfect Language is 
to get a clear conception of the 
power of language and of what lan- 
guage really is. 

2. Language is any and all means 
by which perceptions, conceptions 
or feelings are expressed, communi- 
cated or conveyed; therefore lan- 
guage includes all words, actions, 
attitudes or anything that in any 
way communicates perceptions. 

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8 LANGUAGE 

3. To express is to represent, 
therefore language is the represen- 
tation of conceptions, and concep- 
tions are selected from perceptions. 
Perceptions include all things one 
sees, hears, feels, tastes or smells, 
and all things of which one is ap- 
prised thru intuition, feeling, reve- 
lation, or all things upon which one 
meditates; in fact perceptions thru 
language are all things that enter 
one's life or of which the individual 
takes cognizance. 

4. Every action expresses a con- 
ception, therefore all action is lan- 
guage. This includes every con- 
ceivable movement and develop- 
ment; and since all industrial, gov- 



LANGUAGE 9 

ernmental, educational, and all 
other affairs are expressions of con- 
ceptions, they are, and are conducted 
by, language. 

5. All vegetation and all growth 
are expressions and are therefore 
language. An individual is an ex- 
pression of perceptions, and there- 
fore one is a composition of lan- 
guage. Everything that takes place 
within and about an individual is 
an expression of perception, and is 
consequently language. 

6. All objects, all activity and all 
development are expressions of per- 
ceptions and are therefore language; 
hence all structures, transportation 
facilities, electrical operations, and 



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all things erected or placed upon 
this planet are language; in fact, 
even the planet itself is an expres- 
sion and is therefore language. 

7. When a conception is con- 
veyed, communicated or expressed, 
it is then a part of language. With- 
out language a conception would 
always remain a conception. 

8. Conceptions without language 
are like an excellent book lying on 
the library table and never opened. 
It takes action to open and get any- 
thing out of the book, and likewise 
it requires action — language — to de- 
rive any effect from conceptions. A 
conception never acts or does things; 
it is merely there ready to be lifted 



LANGUAGE n 

or carried into action. Language is 
the only thing that acts or accom- 
plishes anything, but conceptions 
combined with language form the 
complete whole and are all power. 

9. Accepted perceptions become 
conceptions and feelings, which, in 
conjunction with language, create 
everything that comes to or in any 
way affects the individual. 

10. The acorn contains the seed 
of the mighty oak, but it must act — 
be developed — to produce the oak; 
likewise all conceptions in order to 
create and produce things must be 
developed — thru language. 

11. All perceptions are received 
and imparted thru language, 



12 LANGUAGE 

whether they are conveyed from one 
to another, or come from the Divine, 
thru the senses, or are produced from 
within or otherwise. All communi- 
cation is language. 

12. One receives a perception, and 
expresses it thru language. The 
perception thus produces language. 
In turn, someone hears the language 
and gets a perception from it. 
Language thus produces perception. 
All objects and action being lan- 
guage, when one receives a percep- 
tion from any object or action, the 
perception is produced by language. 
The author of such language re- 
ceived the perception thru language 
which — thru language — produced 



LANGUAGE 13 

the object. Perceptions and lan- 
guage are thus interdependent, and 
one will produce the other, just as 
an ear of corn is produced by, and 
will produce seed. 

Relation of Language to the 
Perfect Language 

13. Since language and concep- 
tions are interdependent, the adjust- 
ment of language is the concurrent 
adjustment of all conceptions and 
conditions. Any change in the lan- 
guage of an individual or a nation 
is accompanied by a similar change 
in the individual or the nation. 

14. In selecting choice language 
one is concurrently selecting choice 



14 LANGUAGE 

perceptions. The faculty of selec- 
tion itself is perception or feeling, 
and perceptions and language being 
interdependent, the selection of lan- 
guage is the simultaneous selection 
of perceptions, therefore an intelli- 
gent selection of one's language per- 
fects one's conceptions, and concur- 
rently perfects one in every respect. 

15. The only way of controlling 
the meditation in oneself and in 
others is thru language. One will 
meditate upon that about which one 
speaks. The elimination of lan- 
guage expressing certain conditions 
will eliminate and preclude those 
conditions. 

1 6. In view of the foregoing facts, 



THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 15 

it is plainly evident that, in order 
to have only advantageous condi- 
tions enter one's life, a language 
expressing only advantageous con- 
ditions is necessary. To meet this 
necessity we have formulated the 
Perfect Language. 

The Perfect Language 

17. The Perfect Language is all 
that portion of language that ex- 
presses true, advantageous percep- 
tions and conditions, and which con- 
serves the individual and all con- 
structive interests. 

18. In using the Perfect Language 
one selects and retains only that por- 
tion of language that expresses joy, 



16 THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 

usefulness, cheerfulness, righteous- 
ness, satisfaction and all other suc- 
cessful and concordant things. In 
thus selecting one arranges the daily 
conversation and meditation so that 
they appertain to facts, certainties, 
righteousness and things truly bene- 
ficial. 

19. Therefore the Perfect Lan- 
guage eliminates approximately one 
fourth of the words in existing dic- 
tionaries. In so eliminating them 
the perceptions or conditions which 
they represent are concurrently elim- 
inated. The same proportion of 
action and other means of language 
is eliminated, but it is also true that 
enough additional language will be 



THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 17 

added to more than compensate for 
what has been eliminated, thus guar- 
anteeing that one's life will be full, 
replete and satisfactory. 

20. The Perfect Language in- 
cludes, of course, approximately 
three fourths of the words in exist- 
ing dictionaries, and many words 
not in general use. It is founded 
upon the true conception of life, and 
is amply sufficient for one to express 
oneself fully on all things construc- 
tive and advantageous. 

21. Exercising the faculty of 
choosing language and perceptions 
is selection. Guided by one's un- 
derstanding and comprehension of 
life one selects perceptions as they 



18 THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 

are presented or formed. Thru 
the power of selection, perceptions 
are either retained or eliminated. 
Those which are retained form a 
conception. One thus conceives an 
actual condition, which is made 
manifest thru language. In accept- 
ing the Perfect Language, its prin- 
ciples become the standard or basis 
of selection. Then only perceptions 
which create good can be selected 
and consequently only good can 
enter one's life. 

22. Only such conceptions as 
come within the province of the 
Perfect Language are advantageous, 
and thru the use of this Language 
only such conceptions are conveyed 



THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 19 

or acted upon, hence only such con- 
ceptions are effective. 

23. Conditions convey concep- 
tions and are therefore language. 
A change in language produces a 
similar change in conditions, and 
thus the Perfect Language makes 
all conditions harmonious. 

24. Language changes automati- 
cally with a change in the concep- 
tions of the individual or the nation; 
it is the counterpart of the evolu- 
tionary status of the individual and 
nation. The language in turn en- 
genders and produces new percep- 
tions, hence the Perfect Language 
is necessary to express advanced and 
righteous conceptions. 



20 THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 

25. Electricity is a powerful 
agency, and when turned into the 
right channels, it is useful and bene- 
ficial. The same is true of lan- 
guage. Language is power; the 
Perfect Language is the power 
rightly directed. 

What the Perfect Lang- 
uage Does 

26. One's daily conversation 
brings conditions which confront one 
or enter one's life. The use of the 
Perfect Language brings perfect 
conditions, and is therefore a guar- 
antee that one's life will be con- 
cordant and successful. 

27. Any effect is an expression, 



THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 21 

or language, and consequently all 
systemic effect is language. All 
beneficent or constructive systemic 
effect is produced by the Perfect 
Language. 

28. The individual is naturally 
constructed for the occupancy of 
delectable meditation and the prop- 
agation and use of harmonious lan- 
guage, and the individual is thereby 
conserved. Such meditation and 
language come only from the Per- 
fect Language. 

29. All feelings within the prov- 
ince of the Perfect Language are 
pure and delectable; they are con- 
structive and conserve the indi- 
vidual. This shows the immense 



22 THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 

value of the Perfect Language, for 
feelings are conveyed from one to 
another, and in using this Language 
only advantageous feelings are con- 
veyed. 

30. The senses are the avenue of 
approaching the individual, and 
since the senses are perceptions, per- 
ception is the one and only avenue 
of approach. 

31. One's perceptions, being the 
only things of which the individual 
takes cognizance, are the only things 
of which one has any knowledge. 
Thru an adequate use of the Perfect 
Language, only advantageous per- 
ceptions are conveyed and conse- 
quently only advantageous condi- 



THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 23 

tions can be in existence. Seeing, 
hearing, feeling, tasting, and smell- 
ing are all perceptions and are based 
upon the same process ; and since the 
selection of language is the selection 
of perceptions, the selection of lan- 
guage is the concurrent selection of 
what one sees, feels, etc. Hence the 
vital necessity of the Perfect Lan- 
guage, thru the use of which all that 
one sees, feels, etc., is advantageous 
and concordant. 

32. "To the pure in heart all 
things are pure." The pure in 
heart select perceptions of purity 
and intelligence, and perceptions 
thru language, controlling and being 
all things, such selection produces 



24 THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 

purity in sight, sound and all sen- 
sations coming to one. Thru the 
use of this language, all that comes 
to one is pure. 

33. One's language depicts one's 
comprehension of life, thereby show- 
ing what one is, therefore thru one's 
language one's life is an open book, 
especially to the discerning one, and 
thru the Perfect Language one 
evolves the faculty or gift of accu- 
rate discernment and interpretation. 

34. The use of this Language con- 
serves the individual and therefore 
it is life, and all the life and all 
the good anyone has comes from the 
use of a portion of this Language 
corresponding to such life and good. 



THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 25 

To use more of it brings more life 
and more good. Everyone uses a 
portion of the Perfect Language 
for only such Language can express 
advantageous conditions. When 
one is speaking of advantageous 
things one is thereby using the Per- 
fect Language, regardless of the 
knowledge of the user thereof. 

35. Thru an adequate use of the 
Perfect Language one actually lives 
a life of righteousness, which fact 
differentiates this Language from 
all other propositions. 

36. The Perfect Language used 
constantly in the daily conversation 
and meditation evolves the true un- 
derstanding, which is the only thing 



26 THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 

that brings permanent satisfaction. 
Such satisfaction, which is every- 
one's goal, includes eternal life and 
all good that could possibly enter 
one's life, and it is therefore the 
highest possible attainment. 

37. Pure language makes a pure 
heart and a pure heart makes a pure 
language. "Out of the abundance 
of the heart the mouth speaketh." 
The heart, meditation and the lan- 
guage are co-eternal. 

38. "Let the words of my mouth, 
and the meditation of my heart be 
acceptable in thy sight." One real- 
izing what language is and what it 
does will use only such words and 
meditations as express acceptable 



THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 27 

conditions. Then, and then only, 
the words and meditations are "ac- 
ceptable in thy sight." 

39. The use of the Perfect Lan- 
guage reconstructs one's language, 
and concurrently reconstructs one's 
life and places the general concep- 
tion of things upon a basis of intelli- 
gence, righteousness, and purity. 
Its use also conserves one's re- 
sources, which conserves the propor- 
tionate energy necessary to produce 
such resources; in conserving one's 
energy one is conserving oneself; in 
conserving oneself one is doing that 
which brings the greatest returns, 
constitutes success, and is true 
wealth. 



28 THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 

40. The Perfect Language is the 
only road to that "peace that passeth 
all understanding," and it is the 
only thing that can unify all indi- 
viduals, institutions and nations. 

41. That which binds individuals 
and nations together is the similar- 
ity and concordance of their lan- 
guage; hence the use of this peace- 
ful Language, which is the only 
guarantee of permanent peace, will 
bind all nations into one co-opera- 
tive, friendly group — a permanent 
international government. 



THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 29 

Relation of the Perfect Lan- 
guage to Divinity 

42. This is the Infinite's Lan- 
guage, and an adequate use of it 
imbues one with a receptive atti- 
tude, and places one in understand- 
ing conjunction with the Infinite, 
which henceforward prompts one to 
learn the meaning of every word of 
the Perfect Language one sees, hears 
or uses, to correct one another in the 
daily conversation, and to^use all 
other means necessary for one's as- 
cendency into this Language. One 
is consequently placed in a position 
to obtain information on, and the 
true understanding of, all things. 



30 THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 

Hence the use of this Language and 
the revelations which inevitably ac- 
company it conform to and fulfill all 
the laws of righteousness and all 
prerequisites of success in any 
chosen direction. 

43. The Light — the Infinite — is 
a vast ocean of perfect conceptions 
and language. It is an all pervad- 
ing presence, operating thru and 
around all, from which, thru the 
use of the Perfect Language, one 
selects all good things. 

44. The Infinite, by revealing the 
correct word or language directly, 
often selects for one. It may in this 
manner develop glossolalia. It will 
present the facts very forcibly that 



THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 31 

true righteousness is accompanied 
by righteous language, that it takes 
righteous language to convey right- 
eous conceptions and feelings and, 
that correct righteous language is 
necessary. 

45. This Language is "the way, 
the Truth and the Light." Accord- 
ing to Christ's command, the gospel 
was first preached to all nations. 
This was a necessary preparation 
for the Perfect Language, which 
had to be withheld till the pub- 
lic was sufficiently developed to 
comprehend it. The public is now 
at that point of understanding, 
which makes this the propitious 
juncture for its introduction and in- 



32 THE PERFECT LANGUAGE 

stallation. It comes in response to 
an existing demand. This Lan- 
guage is necessary to express the per- 
fect conceptions the public is begin- 
ning to evolve. 

46. Christ, when visiting this 
planet, had many things to say, but 
at that juncture the public was not 
ready to "bear them," but Christ 
said the "new tongue" would fol- 
low. The words of this Language 
constitute the "new tongue" to 
which Christ referred. 

Relation of Perceptions to 
Language 

47. The different movements 
propagating methods to perfect 



con- 



PERCEPTIONS 33 

ceptions are commendable, for con- 
ceptions and language are interde- 
pendent, but to be effective concep- 
tions must be expressed, and the ex- 
pression of perfect conceptions ne- 
cessitates the Perfect Language. 
Therefore methods of perfecting, to 
be carried into action and effect must 
include language. 

48. Were it possible to perfect 
conceptions separate and apart from 
language, there would be no action, 
and hence no effect, for all action 
and all effect are language and lan- 
guage is conceptions in action. 

49. The advocates of the many 
beautiful truths extant are entitled 
to much good — they have thus con- 



34 PERCEPTIONS 

tributed toward paving the way for 
the Perfect Language; but there is a 
vast difference between the truth 
and the whole truth. Their expo- 
nents use practically the same vo- 
cabulary and consequently are con- 
fronted with the same conditions, 
as those not claiming to adhere to 
the principles such exponents advo- 
cate. To be the whole truth and to 
be effective it must be expressed in 
this truthful Language, the use of 
which is the exemplification of all 
truth. 

50. The way to determine the 
truth of a proposition is to ascertain 
whether it can be written in the Per- 
fect Language, which includes the 
meaning and intention of the phrase- 



PERCEPTIONS 35 

ology, as well as the words. Arti- 
cles couched in this Language are 
the truth, but articles must stand 
this test to be the truth. 

5 1 . The truth is all principles that 
have stood repeated tests, from the 
foundation of things, proving them 
truly advantageous. It is the im- 
mutable law of the universe, and all 
its principles come only within the 
province of the Perfect Language. 
All truths are from, and are, the 
Perfect Language. 

52. When one's meditation is 
really clean, one's language is also 
clean, for one's language expresses 
one's meditation, indeed one's lan- 
guage is one's meditation in action. 



36 WORDS AND LANGUAGE 

Righteous perceptions and a right- 
eous disposition are evidenced by 
the use of a righteous language — 
the Perfect Language. When the 
conceptions are right the language is 
right. 

Relation of Words to the 
Perfect Language 

53. Language expresses concep- 
tions; the Perfect Language ex- 
presses perfect conceptions. All 
statements of the Perfect Language 
are affirmative and constructive and 
its constant use means perfect words, 
conceptions, conduct and condi- 
tions. 

54. It is a well established fact 



WORDS AND LANGUAGE 37 

that it is highly commendable for 
one's deportment to approach per- 
fection. But action is only a part 
of language. The most important 
part is the vocabulary, for it is thru 
the vocabulary that all other per- 
fection takes place, and in the proc- 
ess of perfection the vocabulary 
must be perfected first. The Per- 
fect Language includes the perfec- 
tion of all portions of language. 

55. The vocabulary is the sum or 
stock of words one uses. The office 
of the vocabulary is to convey and 
manipulate perceptions. Meditat- 
ing is a form of talking, for in medi- 
tating, one uses words. The only 
difference between meditating and 



38 WORDS AND LANGUAGE 

talking is that in the latter one 
speaks audibly, while in the former, 
one is speaking silently. Therefore 
the vocabulary logically includes 
the silent words as well as the audi- 
ble. The Perfect Language in- 
cludes the same character of words 
spoken silently as when they are 
spoken audibly. 

56. Words contain, and are mani- 
festations of, perceptions. The 
function of words is to express the 
particular perceptions from which 
they emanate. Words are repre- 
sentatives of perceptions, and are 
perceptions in the field of action; 
they are so closely related that in 
speaking a word one is displaying a 



WORDS AND LANGUAGE 39 

perception. In other words, when 
one uses a word one is thereby ad- 
mitting and exhibiting the fact that 
the word used is one of one's compo- 
nent parts, for words, being a part 
of language, are component parts of 
the individual. 

J7. By writing down the words 
one uses, and then looking at them 
as separate individuals and as one's 
component parts or principles, one 
will see the kind of material of 
which one is made; or by listening 
to another's words, one may know 
the material of which the speaker is 
made. 

58. When one utters a word the 
conception it represents is thereby 



40 WORDS AND LANGUAGE 

conveyed. For instance, speaking 
the word joy conveys the conception 
of joy, and the same is true in speak- 
ing any other word, hence the vital 
importance of speaking only con- 
cordant words, such as peace, love, 
and success. In so doing, one is 
using the Perfect Language. 

59. The oftener one uses a word 
the more firmly the condition repre- 
sented thereby becomes rooted in 
one's life. In case one does not use 
the word at all — either silently or 
audibly — so far as that one is con- 
cerned, there is no such condition. 
To speak only of joy, satisfaction 
and success, will produce and main- 
tain those conditions. 



WORDS AND LANGUAGE 41 

60. Every word accomplishes 
something, hence the vital impor- 
tance of using only the words of this 
refined Language, which create only 
peace, good will, success and satis- 
faction. 

61. Every word in this manual is 
within the province of the Perfect 
Language. All words and sen- 
tences and the meaning thereof, in 
all our literary productions are with- 
in the province of the Perfect Lan- 
guage, and our literary productions, 
being the only ones so written, are 
thus distinguished from all others. 

62. This Depositary is the first to 
set forth the proposition of perfect- 
ing the vocabulary to the extent of 



42 ACHIEVEMENT 

using only such words and concep- 
tions as depict advantageous condi- 
tions. Such conditions of course 
are in accordance with and are based 
upon the true conception of life. 

Achievement Thru Language 

63. Thru the use of the Perfect 
Language one develops righteous 
determination, thru which one 
achieves what one conceives, and 
one can easily conceive anything 
advantageous, therefore thru the use 
of the Perfect Language all advan- 
tageous things are possible. 

64. When one is cognizant of a 
perception, it is automatically re- 



ACHIEVEMENT 43 

ferred to prudence, then to right- 
eousness, then to one's general un- 
derstanding and comprehension of 
life, and when the perception is con- 
sistent therewith, it is selected, and 
then becomes a conception; then 
thru fixed resolution and righteous 
determination, it is made manifest 
thru language. 

65. Conceptions are effective in 
proportion to the degree of determi- 
nation, persistence, tenacity, fixed 
resolution or deep feeling, with 
which they are accompanied; and 
when accompanied with an adequate 
degree thereof, conceptions, thru 
language, control and accomplish all 
things, and make all things possible, 



44 ACHIEVEMENT 

but only thru language. Hence de- 
termination is the power. 

66. To establish sufficient deter- 
mination to accomplish a thing one 
first assumes that the thing under 
consideration is possible thru lan- 
guage and conceptions, that lan- 
guage and perceptions are the foun- 
dation of all things, and that the 
thing is for one's best interest. This 
creates a vital interest and estab- 
lishes assurance, and assurance es- 
tablishes determination. 

67. It is easy to establish suffi- 
cient determination on all things 
within the province of the Perfect 
Language, for they are all beneficial, 
and are for one's best interest. 



ACHIEVEMENT 45 

68. To be for one's best interest 
a thing must contribute toward sat- 
isfaction, and to be so contributive, 
it must tend toward conserving the 
individual. The things that con- 
serve the individual are love, peace, 
joy, cheerfulness, intelligence and 
all concordant and successful attri- 
butes. These attributes are repre- 
sented only by the Perfect Lan- 
guage, therefore an adequate use of 
this Divine Language conserves the 
individual, engenders satisfaction, 
and is therefore everyone's goal. 

69. By obeying the voice of one's 
system, one's system will be con- 
served. This determination or fixed 
resolution is the voice of one's sys- 






46 ACHIEVEMENT 

tern, pointing out with emphasis its 
approval and the benefit of the prop- 
osition on which one has determined ; 
and when so emphasized and ap- 
proved, it is also concurrently 
approved by the Infinite. Right- 
eous determination is the individ- 
ual and the Divine in conjunction 
— it is a covenant between them. 
Such determination, which has ema- 
nated from the Perfect Language, 
is therefore the Divine power. 

70. One's determination to do a 
thing is the product of a vote of an 
election held by one's component 
parts or electrons, and the strength 
of the determination depends upon 
the percentage of the majority. 



USE OF LANGUAGE 47 

7 1 . Determination, which is made 
manifest only thru language, 
prompts one to attend to the things 
that must be done to accomplish the 
thing upon which one has deter- 
mined. Anyone can readily test the 
effectiveness of this determination. 

72. In acquiring the Perfect Lan- 
guage one first assumes its possibil- 
ity, its power, and its value, then 
thru determination, its use and bene- 
fits are accomplished. 

How to Use the Perfect 
Language 

73. While the sentiment of the 
Perfect Language, which is the first 



48 USE OF LANGUAGE 

consideration, may be conveyed and 
the practical benefits thereof be de- 
rived without perfection in grammar 
and rhetoric, yet it is highly benefi- 
cial for everyone, in school or out 
of school, to daily train oneself in 
the scientific and artistic use of lan- 
guage, for such use of language is 
necessarily a part of the Perfect 
Language. 

74. One can immediately test the 
Perfect Language by beginning to 
use only such words as depict ad- 
vantageous conditions. Its benefi- 
cent effect will be noticed at once. 

75. While the Perfect Language 
requires all language used to depict 
truth, the greater portion of one's 



USE OF LANGUAGE 49 

language will come within its prov- 
ince by simply using only such ex- 
pressions as denote conditions one 
knows to be for one's own good. 

76. One can use the Perfect Lan- 
guage in exact proportion to one's 
true comprehension of life. The 
ability to determine what really are 
advantageous conditions necessi- 
tates an adequate comprehension of 
life, the fundamentals of which are 
set forth in our literary production, 
The Criterius, which furnishes am- 
ple latitude for the expression of 
truth, and the truth is all that it is 
necessary to express. The Criterius 
presents the most salient features of 
life, both for their intrinsic value 



50 USE OF LANGUAGE 

and that their acceptance may form 
the basis for one's language. 

77. One does not have to use all 
of the words of this Language to 
derive its benefits, but in using the 
Perfect Language, all the words one 
does use comes within its province. 
The benefits accrue in proportion to 
its use. 

78. The Perfect Language is in- 
tensely practical, and one may fully 
express oneself constructively and 
remain within its province. 

79. One may accept truth wher- 
ever found and use it as a basis for 
the selection of one's language; 
however, the final selection of the 
words to be incorporated in this Lan- 



CONCLUSION 51 

guage, all the fundamental princi- 
ples of which are known only to this 
Depositary, is reserved, and only 
such words as are authorized by this 
Depositary will be recognized as be- 
longing to the Perfect Language. 

80. This Language will be inter- 
woven into the public by the transla- 
tion of the quintessential portions of 
literature, music, conversation and 
all things into this Language. 

Conclusion 

81. The power of comprehensive 
and intelligent discourse and the 
discriminative power of selection 
differentiates one from all creation. 

82. The purpose of intelligent se- 



52 CONCLUSION 

lection, which is made only thru an 
adequate use of the Perfect Lan- 
guage, is the attainment of satisfac- 
tion and the conservation of oneself; 
in fact, satisfaction and self conser- 
vation are one. Such conservation 
is therefore the true standard of all 
selection. 

83. Thru the selection of percep- 
tions, which is the selection of con- 
ditions, one becomes self-reliant, in- 
dependent and powerful. To select 
wisely brings into one's life the 
things most beneficial and those 
which are for one's best interest, and, 
from a righteous standpoint, what is 
for one's best interest is also for the 



CONCLUSION 53 

best interest of all. Intelligent 
selection develops the natural re- 
sources of the individual and ulti- 
mately perfects the race. Such 
selection is made only thru the use 
of the Perfect Language. 

84. Anything that conserves the 
individual is right, and that which 
so conserves is the true standard of 
righteousness. All righteous things 
conserve the individual, and such 
things are the only things that en- 
gender satisfaction; hence, satisfac- 
tion, self conservation, righteous- 
ness, and the Perfect Language are 
all one. All beneficent things 
merge thus into the Perfect Lan- 
guage. 



The following citations are given for 
the convenience of those interested in Bib- 
lical references pertaining to language : 

Psa. 34.13. 1 Pet. 3.10. Prov. 12. 
18, 19; 18.21; 21.23. James 1.18, 21, 
26; 3.1 to 19. Ps. 50.23. 1 Tim. 4.12. 
1 Pet. 1.15, 23, 25. Heb. 11.3. Isa. 
55.11; 63.1. Gen. 1.3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 
14, 15, 20, 22, 23, 26, 29. St. John 1.1. 
Mark 16.17. Luke 6.45. Job 15.3, 5, 6, 
13. Matt. 8.8; 10.19. Prov. 8.6, 7, 8, 
9, 10, 11. Eph. 5.3, 4. Matt. 12.36, 37. 
Prov. 15.23, 26, 28; 16.13, 24; 25.11, 15. 
Deut. 30.14. Ps. 19.14; 68.11. 2 Tim. 
2.15, 16. Isa. 50.4. Hos. 14.2. Matt. 
4.4; 5.37; 24.35. Mark 4.14. Luke 4. 
22, 36; 24.19. 1 John 2.5. Col. 3.16, 
17. 2 Pet. 2.7; 3.5, 11. Psa. 37.14, 15. 
Phil. 1.27; 3.20. Eph. 2.3; 4.22, 25. 
Prov. 10.20; 15.4; 31.26. Prov. 15.1, 
2,4. 



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